Danger of Dud' Shells
Referring to the explosion of a shell in a house at Fox toil beach recently in which five children miraculously escaped death, Lieut.-Colonel L. R. Withell, Chief Inspector of Munitions, New Zealand, Army, stated in an interview that everybody should realise that long research by chemists and designing engineers had gone into making all types of. ammunition as highly lethal as possible. "After Great War, I saw a series of tragic accidents of a similar nature appeared from time to t.mc in the news," he continued. "Not only have children sUiFered in this way but collectors of war souvenirs have, also lia 1 reason to regret their acquisitions. Most cf tlie.se accidents because of the .shells . and. oilier devices which do not explode, when they are called "duds' or 'blinds.' Such souvenirs are definitely dangerous and should bo reported at once."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 56, 14 March 1944, Page 7
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145Danger of Dud' Shells Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 56, 14 March 1944, Page 7
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